Fitness Motivation/Sports Performance

Lost motivation to go the gym? Want to improve your sporting prowess? Hypnosis could help you harness the power of your mind!

How Can I Develop My Fitness Motivation?

Do you find yourself wishing that you were just a little bit less unfit but struggle to find consistent motivation where fitness and exercise are concerned?
I should go to the gym but there’s just so much else to do!
Sound familiar?

Lots of people struggle to stick to a regular exercise routine – it’s not just you.

Hypnosis and hypnotherapy could help to get you focused on achieving your goals – whether it’s dropping a dress size or competing in the local half
marathon – if you are motivated to do it (and your doctor says it’s ok*) then go for it!

Have you ever bought an expensive gym membership… only to go along for a couple of weeks full of great intentions but gradually end up finding more and more reasons
why you can’t get there to exercise? The problem is all those 'other things' really aren't nearly as good for you, nor do they give you the positive mood lift and buzz that the gym can.

Did you buy an exercise bike/rowing machine/yoga mat etc to use at home and found after a few weeks the bike is used more often as a clothes airer and the cat is sleeping on the
yoga mat? Despite your very best intentions, it is often a struggle to maintain fitness motivation for long enough to achieve what you want – that fitter, slimmer, healthier you.

Because developing enough fitness motivation is an important component of your exercise plan, why not get your subconscious mind working on improving your enthusiasm for your exercise routine. Hypnotherapy
could help you to maintain your fitness motivation and instil a positive ‘let’s do it’ attitude to get you fit and healthy with routine gym attendance. It could also help you deal with the negative barriers
you are creating for yourself about why you "can’t" do it – no more excuses.

If you want to get fit and get exercising then maybe hypnotherapy could help you find that added boost you need.. .you already
want to do it so now let’s get your subconscious to accept it! Finding reasons (for reasons read: excuses) why you cannot exercise is a very easy habit to get in to and lots of us can benefit from
just a little extra nudge to overcome it.

For an athlete, no matter what their sport or professional/amateur status, the desire to constantly develop and improve motivates and inspires them to be the best
they can. However sometimes training alone is not enough to fulfil their greatest ambitions; mental techniques and training are now often considered to be an essential
part of any sportsperson’s regular routine.

Hypnotherapy could help athletes of all kinds to get the best from themselves both mentally and in turn physically; from football to hockey, boxing to athletics, a positive mental attitude
certainly couldn't hurt could it? The use of hypnosis with guided imagery and creative visualisation, deep relaxation techniques and mental goal setting could greatly enhance sporting performance – focussing the mind on positivity and achievement to help
you enhance your mental strength and improve your performance, focus and concentration in both training and competition.

Some of the main areas where hypnosis for sports improvement could prove useful are listed below - this list is not exhaustive and you may have specific issues affecting your own performance.

Competition nerves or pre-performance anxiety

Performance enhancement

Motivation for training/competition

Building confidence

Improving focus & concentration

Overcoming mental blocks

Managing emotions

Visualising success

Of course it’s not just sports related issues that can affect your athletic performance or ability to achieve your very best. Other difficulties such as
insomnia, stress,
phobias and emotional issues can all hinder your best efforts and if you are motivated to achieve results then hypnotherapy could help
with these too. The mental side of sport is set to become more and more important as sports become ever more competitive and those competing get better and better.
Sports hypnotherapy could help to provide you
with the mental skills to focus and enhance your own performance – if you want to do it, you can!

Hypnosis and Golf – for example!

Some people say golf is 25% technique and 75% mental attitude.....others might say it's more like 90%.

If you are determined to improve your skills, then hypnotherapy could help you to imagine yourself rehearsing and honing that perfect swing, improve your focus and
motivation, overcome mental blocks or negativity, reinforce your self belief and, best of all, relax and really enjoy your game. Get “into the zone!”

The same theory applies to any number of different sports - cricket, swimming, rugby, ice skating.... if you really want to do it, hypnotherapy could help you
achieve your sporting goals.

* Hypnotherapy is a complementary therapy not an alternative therapy and not an alternative to mainstream medical advice. If you are embarking on a new exercise regime, have not undertaken any exercise for some time or
have concerns over your health you should always consult your doctor before embarking on any fitness program.